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Sustainable origin, strict quality controls and a direct link to suppliers from the region make VOG Products, the fruit processing company from South Tyrol, a partner of the international food and beverage industry, particularly within the organic segment.
Despite the slight decrease in Italian organic apple production that was forecast based on the most recent WAPA (World Apple and Pear Association) figures, VOG Products is optimistic about the future. As a leading supplier, the producer organisation headquartered in Laives, South Tyrol, Italy, guarantees high-quality organic products year-round from a unique, regional supply chain.
The raw goods come directly from the members of the producer organisation, supported by approximately 6,000 family farms in South Tyro. These farms supply the fruit growers' cooperatives with goods they cultivate with various expertise. VOG Products processes and refines every third organically grown apple in South Tyrol.
Year-round availability
Thanks to its beneficial climate, the Vinschgau valley is one of the key apple-growing regions in South Tyrol. In this region alone, approximately 280 farming families have been successfully practising organic apple cultivation for generations. “With strict controls, seamless traceability and year-round availability, we enjoy the trust of our customers,” said VOG Products CEO Christoph Tappeiner.
This trust is reinforced by recognised certifications from the organic segment. The company stocks high-quality goods with certification from Bioland and Demeter, the organic agricultural associations and other recognised certifying associations like Bio Suisse. Most recently, VOG Products expanded its organic range with products that follow the Naturland guidelines.
Comprehensive organic product portfolio
The organic product portfolio is continuously expanded. VOG Products also serves demanding customers like baby food manufacturers.
The VOG Products producer organisation based in Laives is owned by two South Tyrolean producer organisations (VOG and VIP) and 17 fruit cooperatives. The company processes between 300,000 and 400,000 tonnes of fruit from integrated and organic cultivation each year into NFC juices, concentrates, purées, stewed and IQF fruit and finished products. VOG Products has a 90% export quota and exports its semi-finished products to around 50 countries throughout the world.
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